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Student Parking Information

The goal of Parking and Transportation Services is to provide the best in customer service to our campus communities. Parking on campus requires a valid CSUN parking permit. Students are reminded that current annual or semester permits must be displayed the first day of classes. Parking on campus is open seven days a week, 24 hours-a-day, and is enforced. Parking permits are required at all times in all areas of campus. Parking permits must be properly displayed to avoid parking citations.

To be valid, the parking permit must be affixed to the vehicle front inside windshield, lower corner, passenger side, while parked at CSUN. The entire permit must be visible including serial number and security features. Parking Officers patrol all lots daily and are authorized to issue citations on vehicles that are in violation of parking rules and regulations. You may only purchase semester and annual parking permits on-line via the myNorthridge Portal.

New Students

To use the myNorthridge Portal and the SOLAR Student Center, you must first activate your CSUN User ID and Password.

Semester Motorcycle permits may only be purchased in person at CSUN Parking Services. Motorcycles or Mopeds must be registered at the Parking Office. Valid DMV registration is needed at the time of registering your motorcycle or moped. No physical permit will be issued. Registration is tracked by way of the motorcycle or moped license plate number. These vehicles must park in motorcycle stalls only.

Login to the myNorthridge Portal to access SOLAR. The online option allows you to instantly print a temporary permit for immediate use, while your official permit is being mailed to you!

Student Residential - (R) for individuals that reside in student housing (UPA). This permit is valid in all student lots and the University Village Apartments (UVA); $360.00 per Academic Year (2 Semesters)

Semester - (S) This permit is valid in all student lots on campus. $180.00

Academic Year - (SA) Fall and Spring Semesters Only. This permit is valid in all student lots on campus; $360.00 per Academic Year (2 Semesters).

North Campus- (NS) Fall and Spring Semesters Only. Valid only in Parking Lot F10; $250.00 per Academic Year (2 Semesters)

You may choose from two convenient payment options:

Electronic Check

Credit Card: Visa/MasterCard

How to Print your Temporary Permit

You have two options to print your temporary permit:

Option 1: Print at end of transaction through this website

Option 2: Print from an email sent by Parking Services to the e-mail address you provided at the time of sale.

To print your permit from the link contained in the e-mail follow these instructions:

If your permanent permit does not arrive by the time your temporary permit expires, please visit the Parking Office immediately for a replacement.

Temporary permits are valid for 14 days from the date of purchase. To be valid, the entire permit must be visible from the windshield. Receipts of purchase may not be used as temporary permits. Please call the Parking Office immediately if you are not able to print your temporary permit or do not receive an e-mail with the temporary permit link.

Never Received Parking Permit

If you ordered your parking permit online and it does not arrive by the time your temporary permit expires, please visit the Parking Office immediately for a replacement.

Lost or Stolen Parking Permit

All lost or stolen CSUN Semester, Academic Year, or Annual parking permits must be reported in person at the Parking Office.

There is a $10.00 replacement fee for all lost or stolen permit reports.

Permits will be replaced only one time at the fee of $10.00 dollars. If a permit is lost or stolen more than once during its valid period it may be replaced a second or third time at the prorated value.

The use of a lost, stolen, or altered parking permit is a misdemeanor under California Vehicle Code(CVC 21113 (A)). Vehicles displaying a permit that has been reported lost or stolen are subject to immobilization or towing.

Parking Permit Returns and Refunds

Parking refunds are pro-rated beginning the first day of class and based on when the permit is returned. The prorated schedule of refunds and more information on on parking refunds may be found on the Student Finance website.

Parking Permit Returns may be processed in person at University Cash Services, at the Parking Office or via mail. For mail requests, please be sure to complete the Refund/Check Request Form. The parking permit must accompany all refund requests.

Refunds will be applied to outstanding debts on your student account and any remaining balance will be remitted to you. Allow 4-6 weeks for processing. Payments made by credit card will be credited back to the original card number.

Student Parking Lots

Students can purchase a semester permit or a daily parking permit to park. Student parking lots are:

Student Motorcycle Permits

Semester Motorcycle and Moped permits can only be processed in the Parking Office. Daily Permits for Motorcycles or Mopeds can only be purchased at the Information Booths. No physical permit will be issued, For Semester registrations, a valid DMV registration is needed at the time of registering your motorcycle or moped. Registration is tracked by way of the license plate number. These vehicles must park in motorcycle stalls only.

Student Parking Permits are not Valid in Faculty/Staff Parking Spaces

To be valid, Semester and Academic Year permits must be affixed to the vehicle front inside windshield, lower corner, passenger side, while parked at CSUN. The entire permit must be visible including serial number and security features.

Daily Student Parking Permits are only valid in student parking Lots B1, B2, B3 & B5 parking structure, B6, E6, G3, G10, F10, the G9 Housing Parking Structure and G12. The permit must be placed face up on the dashboard making sure that the entire permit is visible.

Parking Regulations

Please read and heed the parking instructions below or call the Parking Office.

1.Parking permits are required at all times in all areas of campus. All persons using our parking facilities are to park in designated parking areas and spaces and, to purchase the appropriate parking permit before parking in designated areas and spaces.

2. A designated parking space is formed between (2) painted parallel lines. Unless the space is so defined, it is not a designated parking space.